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The Gorgon attack vessels filled
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Best Science Fiction/
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(Atari, for the Atari VCS)

Like several other Arcade Award winners, Defender is so
excellent in so many areas that it could have won no fewer than
three different plaques with equal justice. This scrolling shoot-out
provides the type of non-stop action found on the Williams'
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a Certificate of Merit: Sneakers (Sirius Software, for the
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Deadline

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Cypher Bowl

(Atari, for the Atari 400/800)

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K-razy Shoot-out

(K-Byte, for the Atari 400/800)

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Best Solitaire Computer
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Snack Attack

(Data Most, for the Apple II)

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